Its a question alot of people have pondered over the years. Why did a talented FF like Richo stay at a club with so little ambition, talent or finals success. The answer is simple. Its the thing that all Victorian players play for. It isnt a premiership. It isnt success. Its the almighty dollar.
No playing list in the comp shows this more then Richmond. Their club culture has been ripped apart by a bunch of blokes using the club as a retirement fund. Parking their hefty wages onto them and providing little service in return. Nathan Brown, Darren Gaspar and to a lesser extent Richo are examples of this. All 3 talented players who went to a club like Richmond who care little for success really as they dont actually know what it looks like. They got a big payrise and since that day they have been able to collect their paycheques and have been able to let their careers drift away without reaching there potential.
Until Victoria and Richmond realise that success is more important then the dollars they will continue to hold down the bottom rungs of the ladder. They sold their game to W.A for a couple of mill and now it looks like the players have decided to sell success to a club like the Eagles for a easy career and a couple of extra bucks. Good decision, lets wait and see